A KISS BEFORE DYING TWICE
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When 18-year-old Seraphine Dusk is forced to move to the remote, fog-wrapped village of Dromoor to care for her dying aunt, she expects nothing more than a season of sorrow and silence. But when the villagers whisper about "The Mourning Lord" a timeless creature who haunts the nearby forest and leaves roses on the graves of the newly dead Seraphine's nights begin to unravel.
One storm-drenched evening, she finds herself in the woods, drawn by a melody only she can hear. There, beneath the moon's cold gaze, she meets Alaric, a beautiful, tragic being with eyes like molten silver and teeth made for sin. He claims he's cursed to remain tethered to the village bound by blood, love, and vengeance and that Seraphine is the last descendant of the woman who cursed him.
But something ancient stirs beneath Dromoor a hunger that goes deeper than Alaric's thirst for blood. As Seraphine is pulled deeper into a web of secrets, forgotten rituals, and haunted desire, she must decide whether to destroy Alaric... or surrender to the dark eternity he offers.
Because love can be a curse.
And some monsters were never meant to be saved.
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